Daily Quiet Times. Does anyone still do it?

[Guest lnj]

I'm very interested to know if it is still important to Believing folks today to seek God out on a daily basis eg: quiet times, times of prayer, reflection, meditation the like. To my amazement some Believers I know don't do this regularly. By the way, I'm Aussie : )

[CellShade]

I'm very interested to know if it is still important to Believing folks today to seek God out on a daily basis eg: quiet times, times of prayer, reflection, meditation the like. To my amazement some Believers I know don't do this regularly. By the way, I'm Aussie : )

Was since 2,000 years ago at least, why should it be less important to this day?

The fact that many of us don't do it is another problem

[tah]

Absolutely essential to my life...

[bacat852]

I'm very interested to know if it is still important to Believing folks today to seek God out on a daily basis eg: quiet times, times of prayer, reflection, meditation the like. To my amazement some Believers I know don't do this regularly. By the way, I'm Aussie : )

Personal INJ it is my life line to the Lord , by spending personal time with the Lord it is refueling. You never know what you will face in the day and it's nice to have the strength to face the what if's in life. God Bless INJ.

[Guest African Brother]

Why should I continue having quiet time if it does not work for me. The Bible say seek and you shall find, ask and it shall be given unto you, knock and the door shall be open.

But what do you do when all this fails.

[Guest African Brother]

Since God has refused to talk to me. If anyone out there knows how to make him email me mainakiruri@yahoo.com

[LadyRaven]

I'm very interested to know if it is still important to Believing folks today to seek God out on a daily basis eg: quiet times, times of prayer, reflection, meditation the like. To my amazement some Believers I know don't do this regularly. By the way, I'm Aussie : )

I seek God constantly, but only in a regimented form if I find myself flagging spiritually. I'm a voracious reader, and I love theological material. I listen to music with lyrics which lead me toward God either upbeat or the more reflective (like gregorian chant). However, just like when you run really fast, sooner or later you will get burnt out and slow down.

I grow best allowing myself to run like mad during these periods. During the more exuberant times where I'm running like mad I have no trouble with focus and I pray and meditate spontaneously on a very frequent basis. I learn alot (it's like tilling and planting) and during the slower times I learn to apply what I've studied so diligently (like waiting and weeding). However, during that slower time, I'm also usually in some sort of turmoil (as we usually learn to apply what we've learned the hard way) so my eyes are not focused where they should be all the time. Having a regimented set aside time to pray or study keeps me where I need to be to apply the lessons I've learned.

[Openly Curious]

Why should I continue having quiet time if it does not work for me. The Bible say seek and you shall find, ask and it shall be given unto you, knock and the door shall be open.

But what do you do when all this fails.

african brother

you keep seeking you keep knocking until the door is opened you don't stop until then if you do give up then the test of your faith will not be rewarded. for God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him. if you quit and give up all the time then you will not "find"

OC

[Openly Curious]

Since God has refused to talk to me. If anyone out there knows how to make him email me mainakiruri@yahoo.com

african

do you not have a bible if not i suggest you borrow one until you can buy you one for yourself. For in the bible is found the very words of God in which are there in order for you to read and hear what God the Father has to say. You need to get real or God might require of you to e-mail Him of your problems.

[germanJoy]

I'm very interested to know if it is still important to Believing folks today to seek God out on a daily basis eg: quiet times, times of prayer, reflection, meditation the like. To my amazement some Believers I know don't do this regularly. By the way, I'm Aussie : )

When I became a christian in 1985, my spiritual mentors (a pastor and his wife) taught me that quiet time (which they religiously follow until this day) is the most important "thing to do" to stay spiritually awake. Thus without it, you will be missing God. I do not totally disagree (since I do it as often as I can) with them except that after seeing their falling away (they went back to idolatry, praying to the dead, having Mary figures and the like, etc.), I came to understand that "quite time" after all had not really helped them keep their faith. Another group of pastors who were my mentors as well were also very deep in their commitment to "quiet time" but now have also gone astray by preaching that "we are gods, we are holy and perfect, we are already in our glorified bodies, Jesus has already come, etc."

What kept me from following their ways was my love for the WORD OF CHRIST. What I keep regularly is meditating on the Word of God, followed by prayer and quiet time. The problem will occur once "quiet time" becomes the center of the activity and the Word of God is given less priority.

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or sit in the seat of mockers or stand in the way of sinners. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, he meditates on it day and night. He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of living water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does, he shall prosper. Psalms 1:1-3

I'm a Filipina-German. :-)

Edited May 24, 2006 by germanJoy